The use of cloud technology is on the rise, as businesses are becoming increasingly aware of the multiple benefits cloud computing can have in terms of efficiency and profitability.
Rather than owning their own computing infrastructure or data centers, Governments or companies can rent access to anything from applications to storage from a cloud service provider. One benefit of using cloud-computing services is that firms can avoid the upfront cost and complexity of owning and maintaining their own IT infrastructure and instead simply pay for what they use when they use it.
Nairobi Based Pawa IT Helps Firms migrate and operate in the Cloud
With the accelerated adoption of cloud services, there has emerged a vibrant scene of IT companies either offering cloud services or leveraging on the cloud to grow.
One such company is Nairobi-based Pawa IT, a strategic partner of Google Cloud in Africa.
Pawa IT has driven digital transformation customers in the Google Cloud ecosystem for nearly a decade while providing them unlimited global support, training, cloud consulting, and access to market-leading cost optimization and cloud productivity technologies.
Boasting of 300+ customers across 22 African countries, Pawa IT supports businesses in tackling complex problems of scale and operations. They do so by using its’ expertise in Google Cloud infrastructure, technologies and services.
Their scope covers a wide array of industries such as Aviation, Finance and Investments, Media,Government, Startups, Agriculture and Hospitality, this list is not exhaustive. Its Pan-African customers include: Standard Investment Bank (SIB), Air Tanzania, Uganda Cancer Institute (UCI), Ministry of Health of the Federal Government of Ethiopia, Botswana Post and ANPG (National Agency for Oil Gas and Biofuel – Angola). On the roster there are also educational institutions such as The University of Nairobi and Kenyatta University among others. Pawa IT has made it it’s mission to help these organizations innovate and scale.
When Covid-19 pandemic hit, Standard Investment Bank (SIB), one of Kenya’s largest indigenous investment banks, sought the services of PawaIT to deploy Google Workspace tools. After deployment, SIB was able to reduce costs, reduce risks and mitigate threats that came with remote work for more than 120 of its staff.
For instance, Pawa IT In 2021 worked with the Angolan Government to deploy GoogleWorkspace at ANPG. This project has a large scope in that it supports the operations of the 700 workers in the agency.
In a brief conversation with ANPG’s Head of Information Technology, Sidney Webba, he stated that he was overjoyed at this approval. “ANPG will finally benefit from the superior collaborative and mobile-ready Google Workspace solutions, as well as the enhanced security and controls,” he added.
Cloud Adoption in Africa
In Kenya and Africa, the adoption of cloud services has accelerated in recent years, mainly due to better fiber connectivity and driven by a need to improve efficiency and cut costs, especially as companies spread across the region.
For instance, in 2020, Kenyan companies boosted their expenditure on cloud services by 38% as businesses sought more efficiency during the pandemic. In 2021, Kenyan enterprises increased their expenditure on cloud computing services by 68 per cent and the figure is expected to grow further.
A survey by World Wide Worx showed an increase in investment in ERP and Cloud services across the continent, with South Africa recording an 82% increase.
Kenyan enterprises are set to increase their expenditure on cloud computing services by 68 per cent in 2021, up from 38 per cent in 2020.
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